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By Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law | 3 Minutes Read January 31, 2020

The effect of signing a severance package

Question: Can employees get out of signed severance packages?

Article by Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law / Payroll / employment law, severance package, unconscionable agreement, wrongful dismissal claim Leave a Comment

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read June 3, 2019

Supreme Court to hear arguments about enforceability of arbitration clauses

On May 23, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal in Uber Technologies Inc., et al. v. David Heller (the Uber Class Action). At issue is an arbitration clause in the Uber driver service agreement that requires all claims be arbitrated in the Netherlands, regardless of size.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / arbitration, arbitration clauses, Consumer Protection Act, Heller v Uber Technologies Inc, unconscionable agreement

By Alison J. Bird | 2 Minutes Read September 24, 2012

Not all releases are created equal

A recent case from Ontario is cautioning employers to think twice before relying on a release from an employee to shield them from a future wrongful dismissal claim.

Article by Alison J. Bird / Employment Standards / common law, employment law, execution of a release, legal advice, relying on a release, statutory rights, termination, terminations, unconscionable agreement, unfair release, wrongful dismissal action, wrongful dismissal claim

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